P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant
I = Fall Semester, II = Spring Semester, S = Summer Session(s)

PSY P103 General Psychology (3 cr.) Introduction to psychology: its methods, data, and theoretical interpretations in areas of learning, sensory psychology, psychophysiology, individual differences, personality, development, abnormal, and social psychology. May not be taken by students who have previously taken PSY P101-PSY P102. I, II, S

PSY P106 General Psychology—Honors (4 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Intensive introduction to psychology, combining lectures, discussions, and laboratory demonstrations. May not be taken by students who have had PSY P103 or PSY P101-PSY P102. I

PSY P190 Applying Psychology (3 cr.) Current theory and applications of psychology covering personality, social, learning, cognition, and clinical topics. Applications of psychology to real-world problems and issues. Specific topics vary across semesters.

PSY P211 Methods of Experimental Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Design and execution of simple experiments, treatment of results, search of the literature, and preparation of experimental reports. Students who have had PSY P111 will not receive credit for PSY P211. I, II, S

PSY P216 Life Span Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. A survey course which integrates the basic concepts of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from the prenatal period to death. Throughout the life span, theories, research, and critical issues in developmental psychology are explored with consideration of practical implications. Credit not given for both PSY P216 and PSY P316. I, II

PSY P220 Drugs and Behavior (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. An introduction to drug use and misuse. The use of psychoactive drugs is considered from a biopsychosocial perspective. The effects of drugs on the nervous system and the behavioral adaptations that support drug use are reviewed. The therapeutic uses of drugs to treat mental illness and programs of drug education/prevention are considered.

PSY P233 Industrial Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106 or consent of instructor. Application of psychological principles and research techniques to industrial and personnel problems, including selection, training, organizational processes, equipment design, and consumer behavior.

PSY P234 Principles of Mental Health (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Application of psychological theory to the development, maintenance, and adjustment of individual personality; including environmental and social factors that complicate that development.

PSY P241 Functional Analysis of Behavior I (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Basic concepts and procedures in the experimental analysis and control of behavior.

PSY P303 Health Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Focuses on the role of psychological factors in health and illness. Modes of intervention covered include health education/promotion, risk factor reduction, and behavioral medicine. Topics include stages of change theory, medical decision making, pain management, stress management, addiction, smoking cessation, weight control, physician-patient interaction.

PSY P316 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Development of behavior in infancy, childhood, and youth; factors which influence behavior. Credit not given for both PSY P216 and PSY P316.

PSY P319 The Psychology of Personality (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Theories of personality: methods and results of scientific study of personality. Basic concepts of personality traits and their measurements, developmental influences, and problems of integration.

PSY P320 Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. The study of psychological theories and research dealing with social influence and social behavior, including topics such as conformity, person perception, aggression, attitudes, and group dynamics.

PSY P321 Group Dynamics (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. R: PSY P320. Study of group process, group decision, group relations, group development, and interrelations with individuals, other groups, and larger institutions.

PSY P324 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. A first course in abnormal psychology, with emphasis on forms of abnormal behavior, etiology, development, interpretation, prevention, and therapy. I, II, S

PSY P325 The Psychology of Learning (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Principles of human and animal learning and memory, especially as treated in theories attempting to provide a framework for understanding what learning is and how it occurs. Focus will be on variables that affect human learning and memory.

PSY P326 Behavioral Neuroscience (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. The biological bases of behavior are examined. The role of genetic, neural, and hormonal factors in a wide range of behaviors is considered. Brain processes underlying sensation, perception, learning, motivation, and other basic behaviors are discussed.

PSY P327 Psychology of Motivation (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. How needs, desires, and incentives influence behavior; research on motivational processes in human and animal behavior, including ways in which motives change and develop.

PSY P329 Sensation and Perception (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Basic data, theories, psychophysics, illusions, and other topics fundamental to understanding sensory and perceptual processes.

PSY P331 Psychology of Aging (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. This course focuses on the psychological aspects of aging, including psychological theories of development, learning, memory, cognition, personality, sensation and perception, intelligence, psychopathology and its treatment.

PSY P332 Suicide and Depression (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Details multidisciplinary information about the range of suicidal behaviors, including facts and myths, historical trends, demographic factors, theories, ethical aspects, and issues of prevention and postvention. Includes a special consideration of depression and its influence on suicidal behavior.

PSY P335 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Introduction to human cognitive processes including attention and perception, memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, and thinking.

PSY P336 Psychological Tests and Individual Differences (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106; R: PSY P354. Principles of psychological testing. Representative tests and their uses for evaluation and prediction. Emphasis on concepts of reliability, validity, standardization, norms, and item analysis.

PSY P354 Statistical Analysis in Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106; MATH M110 or equivalent. R: MATH M118. Introduction to statistics, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, elementary probability, and concepts of statistical inference, decision making, and hypothesis testing. Other topics covered include regression and correlation, analysis of variance and nonparametric methods. I, II, S

PSY P390 Special Topics in Psychology (1-3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106, consent of instructor. Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics and credit vary with instructor and semester. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.

PSY P391 Psychology of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Explores the impact of social and political forces on psychological development and adjustment. Focus is on black women, but includes both genders and all races. Contemporary theory on race, gender, and class will be examined.

PSY P403 Non Experimental Research Methods in Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P211. Provides an overview of the various non-experimental methods used in psychology. Topics include (1) basic survey methodology including survey construction and sampling issues; (2) interviewing techniques; (3) basic correlational research including the basics of structural equation modeling; (4) secondary/archival data analysis; (5) observational data and sociometric techniques; (6) applied research techniques such as needs and program assessment; (7) participant observations; case studies. I, II

PSY P420 Laboratory in Community Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P211, PSY P354, PSY P403, PSY 434. An advanced laboratory in community psychology that will focus on students engaging in systems analysis, program development and evaluation, utilization review, service delivery, and similar projects while working at a community agency. A series of tasks designed as capstone experiences for each training module in the course is required and evaluated by the instructor; additional evaluation will be provided by the on-site supervisor and students will perform a self-evaluation. The course is restricted to psychology majors. Meets liberal arts and sciences second-level writing requirement.

PSY P421 Laboratory in Social Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P211, PSY 320, PSY P354, PSY P403. Research methodology in the study of social behavior. Meets liberal arts and sciences second-level writing requirement.

PSY P423 Human Neuropsychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P326 or equivalent. A critical examination of neurological functioning with respect to human and other animal behavior. The behavioral functions or neural structures and systems are assessed through understanding the behavioral consequences of brain damage and through basic experimental study.

PSY P429 Laboratory in Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) P: PSY P211, PSY P216 or PSY P316 or PSY P331, PSY P354, PSY P403. Principal research methods in developmental psychology and their application to selected problems in the development of humans. Meets liberal arts and sciences second-level writing requirement.

PSY P430 Behavior Modification (3 cr.) P: Junior standing and 9 hours of psychology, including PSY P324 and PSY P325. Principles, techniques, and applications of behavior modification, including reinforcement, aversive conditioning, observational learning, desensitization, self-control, and modification of cognition.

PSY P434 Community Psychology (3 cr.) P: 5 hours of psychology. A social orientation to problems of mental health, social adaptation, delivery systems and community change.

PSY P435 Laboratory in Human Learning and Cognition (3 cr.) P: PSY P211, PSY P325 or PSY P335 or PSY P438, and PSY P354. Experimental studies of human learning and cognitive processes. Meets liberal arts and sciences second-level writing requirement.

PSY P438 Language and Cognition (3 cr.) P: 5 hours of psychology. Methods, research, and theory in psycholinguistics. Examination of speech perception, speech production, psychological studies of syntax and semantics, language development, cognitive basis of linguistic theory, neurology of language, and language comprehension and thought.

PSY P443 Cognitive Development (3 cr.) P: PSY P216 or PSY P316. Human cognitive development. Topics may include language, problem solving, conceptual growth, perception, and cultural influences.

PSY P445 The Psychology of Prevention (3 cr.) P: 6 hours of psychology or consent of instructor. Survey of literature on the prevention of human psychopathology, including consideration of existing preventive methods, goals of prevention, and social, psychological and political issues in the development of preventive psychology.

PSY P459 History and Systems of Psychology (3 cr.) P: 12 hours of psychology. Historical background and critical evaluation of major theoretical systems of modern psychology: structuralism, functionalism, associationism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Methodological problems of theory construction and system making. Emphasizes integration of recent trends. Meets liberal arts and sciences science and culture requirement. I, II

PSY P460 Women: A Psychological Perspective (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours psychology or 3 credit hours psychology and 3 in women's studies. Basic data and theories about the development and maintenance of gender differences in behavior and personality.

PSY P495 Readings and Research in Psychology (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Without special consent of the departmental chairperson, a student may enroll in only one PSY P495 independent study section during a given semester.

PSY P495 Professional Practice Program Internship (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Participation in a practicum in an applied area. The applied areas focus on problems in the community, such as problems of the mentally retarded, children, aged, family relations, industrial relations, and mental health. Students must register through the professional practice program as well as having the approval of the psychology instructor. S/F grading.

PSY P495 Supervised Research (1-3 cr.) Active participation in research. An independent experiment of modest size; participation in ongoing research in a single laboratory.

PSY P499 Honors Thesis Research (12 cr. max.) P: Approval of departmental Honors Committee. May be substituted for advanced laboratory requirement in the program for major (with approval of departmental chairperson).

A maximum of 15 credit hours in independent study courses (PSY P495 and PSY P499) may be counted toward graduation except as authorized by the student's advisor, the instructor concerned, and the departmental chairperson.

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